Expert reviews and ratings

Simply, Dragon Ball FighterZ is one of the finest fighters made in the last couple of years. In mere minutes with the game's release on other platforms, I was knee-deep in Dragon Ball fighting fury. With the game now hitting Nintendo Switch, I wasn't...

Easy to learn, difficult to master Like many of the franchises memorable characters, fighting games and I have a long, tumultuous history of shining highs and frustrating lows. In a genre defined by twitch decisions and deep, complex systems that are,...

“Kamehameha.” For those in the know, the word conjures an image of spectacular destruction. Granted, we've seen stronger and evolved forms of the attack in the decades since, but the Kamehameha remains an iconic Dragon Ball staple. With Dragon Ball...

Dragon Ball fans have always had a large stable of games to play, with new games consistently releasing over the years. They'll always have their favorites; Budokai 3, Budokai Tenkaichi 3, and more recently, Xenoverse, come to mind. Every so often,...

Dragon Ball FighterZ seamlessly blends accessibility and complexity, making for a feverishly-paced fighter that makes the learning process gradual and engaging, and gives casual players hours of worthwhile things to do solo and potentially turning fighting game fans on to the world of Dragon Ball. Even after dozens of hours in single-player, training mode, and online, I’m excited to keep digging into its combat and see just how many more gorgeous flashes and explosions I can cause. If I happen to blow up a few more planets along the way, all the better.

On the latter group, Dragon Ball FighterZ feels like just the tonic after the bitterly disappointing Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite. Where Capcom's effort was low grade, Arc System Works' is top notch. Where Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite feels like playing a Marvel game built through gritted teeth, Dragon Ball FighterZ feels like playing a Dragon Ball game built by the anime's biggest fan. For me, Dragon Ball FighterZ is the best tag-based fighting game since Marvel vs. Capcom 2. I can't think of higher praise.

Dragon Ball FighterZ is possibly the greatest Dragon Ball game of all time, and already one of the best fighting games of the year, if not the best. Great fighting and amazing visuals collide in this excellent anime...

If you like fighting games, watch Dragon Ball Z, or just need a game to show off how good your new TV looks, Dragon Ball FighterZ is worth playing.Dragon Ball FighterZ was reviewed on Xbox One with a retail code provided by the...

If you're any fan of fighting games, Arc System Works will be a name that is familiar to you, and you probably have a deep appreciation for the games that they make. And if you're a fan of the Dragon Ball series, you will know that they have not seen...

The definitive Dragon Ball fighting game, bar none. Arc System Works have created a game which walks across many a fine line, blending style with substance and accessibility with reverence for the source material. It's wild, it rocks my dragon and it...

Dragon Ball FighterZ is the perfect marriage of source material enriched gameplay and original presentation. Ark System Works has created a fantastic experience that a wide audience of players and passionate fans are sure to...